Asbestos Awareness Test

Welcome to the Able Group Asbestos Awareness Information site. The law requires that all engineers working in property maintenance or development are trained in Asbestos Awareness.

As a contractor with Able Group you must demonstrate that you understand the potential risks when presented with situations that may involve the disturbance of asbestos containing materials. Please click on the button to download the Asbestos awareness booklet which will enable you to complete the questionnaire that follows.

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Please now fill out the questionaire and submit, complete with your name and XC number

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Asbestos Questionnaire

1. Asbestos is a mineral made up of tiny fibres

2. Chrysotile is the most commonly used form of asbestos

3. Asbestos usually enters the body through the skin

4. Asbestos exposure can lead to asbestosis and cancer

5. Smokers are at an even higher health risk to asbestos-related diseases

6. Visible damaged degraded or friable asbestos containing materials in the vicinity are indicators that surface debris or dust could be contaminated with asbestos

7. Asbestos can be thrown away in an ordinary refuse bag

8. You can use compressed air to clean off asbestos contamination only when no other personnel are present

9. Only asbestos abatement workers are at risk of developing diseases associated with asbestos exposure

10. Friable asbestos is a material that reduces to powder by hand pressure when dry

11. Most symptoms of asbestos become very apparent within 5 years

12. Studies have shown that many of the most severe health problems from asbestos exposure occur in those who also smoke

Choose an answer (a-d)

13. Asbestos is:

14. A worker protection programme includes:

15. Exposure to asbestos fibres can be dangerous because:

16. The three primary diseases associated with asbestos exposure include:

17. A gas work job is given to a contractor when he gets there he discovers there is asbestos in the cupboard housing the boiler and around the flue housing both of which are damaged, What do you tell him to do?